Irvington Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

60,224

Total Population

35.4

Median age

51.40%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

5,755

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Irvington township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Irvington township is 35.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Irvington township's population under 18 was 25.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Irvington township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Irvington township, 21.55% were under the age of 15, 21.58% aged 15 to 29, 44.30% aged 30 to 64, 11.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,686 more females than males in Irvington township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.40% females and 48.60% males in Irvington Township, New Jersey.
The Irvington Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,847.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,541.

Irvington township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Irvington township population: 5.89% are White, 85% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 3.08% are some other race and 5.05% are multiracial.
Irvington township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the township.
By ethnicity, 5,755 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 54,469 (90.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Irvington township is Black or African American with a population of 51,19 (85% of the total population).

Irvington township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 60,909 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Irvington township's population decreased by 6,798 (11.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Irvington township's population increased by 7,079 (13.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Irvington township's population was lowest in year 2012 at 53,816.